Question

New evidence suggests that the genetic diversity of the Alaskan gray wolf grew significantly after the last ice age, when this population was no longer isolated from other populations. This increase in genetic diversity is most likely due to __________.

Answer 1

GENE FLOW

Step-by-step explanation:

Gene flow (also recognized as gene migration as well as allele flow) in population genetics is transition of genetic variability via one population to the next. If the level of gene flow is sufficiently large, then it is assumed that two species have identical allle concentrations and thus are essentially one population.

It has been concluded that it only takes "One migrant per cycle" to avoid diverging populations attributable to drift. Gene flow is also an essential transmission process for genetic variation among organisms. Migrants alter the composition of genetic diversity among communities, by changing the concentrations of the alleles.